Pinaceae Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Western Larch
Thompson - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 99
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Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Scientific name: Larix occidentalis Nutt.
USDA symbol: LAOC (
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Common names: Western Larch
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Gum from trunk and branches chewed for pleasure.
RECRD: 32132 id: 19577